Vandous is a classically-trained actor and MFA graduate of The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shirley Graduate Theater Program. He has appeared in numerous stage plays, narrative, and commercial projects for both TV and film, as well as print media and social marketing campaigns. Originally from Texas, Vandous has formerly worked on productions in New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and San Diego.
Vandous is currently working and living in Los Angeles, CA.
Mission Statement
My goal is to build a dynamic, cross-medium career in film, television, and theatre - one rooted in integrity, depth, and transformation. I’m drawn to stories that explore identity, ambition, and resilience, and that challenge audiences to see themselves differently.
As an actor, I’m interested in redefining what modern masculinity can look like - not through toughness or perfection, but through vulnerability, empathy, and truth. I believe that exploring the full emotional range of male experience is one of the most vital and exciting opportunities in storytelling today.
I’m inspired by filmmakers who blur the line between art and entertainment - storytellers who believe that authentic performances can shift culture. With a foundation in classical theatre and a love for cinematic storytelling, I bring discipline, emotional precision, and curiosity to every role - whether intimate, explosive, or quietly human.
Vandous Stripling II
Inspirations
I’m drawn to actors whose work bridges mediums and resists easy categorization - performers like Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Brian Tyree Henry, Adam Driver, Jeremy Allen White, and Laurence Fishburne, who pair authenticity with mastery of craft.
Among my contemporaries, I admire the honesty and creative fearlessness of Damson Idris, Ashton Sanders, and John David Washington, whose careers reflect the kind of layered, transformative storytelling I aim to pursue.
Dream Collaborators
Directors (Established / Visionary)
Ryan Coogler • Jordan Peele • Denis Villeneuve • Christopher Nolan • Barry Jenkins • Spike Lee
Directors (Next Generation / Rising Voices)
Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard) • Trey Edward Shults (Waves) • JD Dillard (Devotion)
Joe Talbot (The Last Black Man in San Francisco) • David Lowery (The Green Knight)
Hiro Murai (Atlanta, Station Eleven)
Dream Roles & Iconic Characters
Alvin Ailey • Jean-Michel Basquiat • Miles Morales (Spider-Man)
Virgil Hawkins (Static Shock) • A modern-day Hamlet
Theatrical
The above video was written, directed, and performed by Vandous Stripling and created as part of the MFA Thesis Project at The Old Globe / University of San Diego Shirley Graduate Theatre Program.
It was performed at The Studio Theatre, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA.
TV & Film
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